May 20, 2024  
2018 - 2020 CNM Catalog, Volume 50 
    
2018 - 2020 CNM Catalog, Volume 50 [The CNM Academic Year includes Fall, Spring, Summer Terms]

Course Descriptions


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Pharmacy Technician

  
  • PT 1590 - Pharmacy Technician Practicum

    5 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PT 1510  + PT 1515  + PT 1592 .
    Provides students the opportunity for practical experience, within institutional and community pharmacies, applying skills gained through classroom and lab instruction. 

    Note(s):
    • 225 clinical hours

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  • PT 1592 - Pharmacy Technician Lab II

    2 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PT 1510  + PT 1515  + PT 1590 .
    Provides further opportunity to develop skills in both non- sterile and sterile compounding of drug products, use of a laminar flow hood, reconstituting, compounding, packaging and labeling. Emphasis on preparation for the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).

    Note(s):

    • 90 lab hours


Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 1102 - Ethics in Society

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Examines important ethical theories and contemporary moral issues such as war and violence, the death penalty, euthanasia, privacy, animal rights and world hunger. Assists students in critically examining their own views and those of others, past and present, on these issues.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 1130. Read more.  

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  • PHIL 1110 - Introduction to Philosophical Thought

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Recommended: (ENG 1101  or ENG 1101P ) *

    Surveys the philosophical issues addressed by great thinkers of the western tradition. Introduces questions about knowledge, reality, goodness, the idea of God, government and society and the self.

    * This course requires writing critical essays utilizing multiple source materials.

    Note(s):

    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 2230. Read more.  

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  • PHIL 1156 - Logic and Critical Thinking

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Introduces the tools of reason helpful in everyday decision making, skills for argument analysis and effective communication of ideas. Surveys informal fallacies and formal deductive systems.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 1120. Read more. 


  
  
  • PHIL 2201 - Greek Philosophy

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: ENG 1101  or ENG 1101P 
    This will be a 2000-level introductory survey of early and classical Greek philosophy. The course will include discussion of: The Presocratics, Sophists, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Topics to be discussed: beginnings of scientific thought, theories of the self, the concept of being, virtue ethics, ethical relativism, happiness, and theories of justice.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 2220. Read more.  

  
  • PHIL 2202 - Modern Philosophy

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: ENG 1101  or ENG 1101P 
    This is a 2000-level introductory survey of early modern philosophy. The course will include discussion of early scientific empiricists, the continental rationalist tradition, British empiricism, and Kant’s synthesis of the two systems. Topics to be discussed include: early scientific thought, theories of the self, theories of knowledge and metaphysics, and early political philosophy.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 2210. Read more.  

  
  • PHIL 2244 - Introduction to Existentialism

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Focuses on the development of existentialist themes including authenticity, freedom, and meaninglessness from the nineteenth century to today. Examines representative authors in the tradition such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, and de Beauvoir. Explores the effects of existentialism within philosophy and culture at large.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 2240. Read more.  

  
  • PHIL 2245 - Business Ethics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Provides a forum for discussion of the ethical and social problems affecting the business community. Examines differing views of economic justice.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 2310. Read more.  

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  • PHIL 2246 - Environmental Ethics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Provides a forum for discussion of the ethical and social problems concerning the relationship between human activity (farming, industry, etc.) and the Earth’s environment.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 2130. Read more.  

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  • PHIL 2247 - Biomedical Ethics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Provides a forum for discussion of the ethical and social problems affecting the medical professional and the practice of medicine.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 2120. Read more.  

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  • PHIL 2248 - Ethics of Technology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Provides a forum for discussion of the ethical and social problems arising from the uses of computers and technology.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHIL 2135. Read more.  


Phlebotomy

  
  • PHLB 1010 - Phlebotomy Theory

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite:   +   + HLTH 1001 .
    Pre- or corequisite: MLT 1001 .
    Corequisite: PHLB 1092 .
    Includes basic concepts in venipuncture and skin puncture procedures along with an overview of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, quality assurance and medico-legal issues.

  
  • PHLB 1090 - Clinical Phlebotomy

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PHLB 1010  + PHLB 1092 .
    Provides opportunity for students to practice phlebotomy procedures on actual patients in area hospitals and clinics.

    Note(s):

    • 120 clinical intensive hours

  
  • PHLB 1092 - Phlebotomy Lab

    2 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PHLB 1010 .
    Provides opportunity to practice phlebotomy skills and apply theory using artificial arms and human subjects.

    Note(s):

    • 90 lab hours

  
  • PHLB 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):



Photonics

  
  • PHOT 1003 - Fundamentals of Photonics

    3 credit hour(s)
    This course presents: the elements of fiber optics including; theory and operation of fiber optics; integrated optics; optical circuitry. The course also presents light propagation theories. Safety procedures concerning lasers and related equipment are presented in this course.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PHOT 1010 - Fiber Optics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 1003 .
    Presents optical wave-guides and fibers as well as Fiber Optics Telecommunication. The course covers basic fiber optics components and active devices such detectors for fiber optic systems, isolators, attenuators, circulators, couplers, cables, connectors, switches, pump lasers, transmission systems and repeaters.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PHOT 2001 - Optics

    6 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 1001 .
    Presents basic geometrical (ray) and physical (wave) optics. The course covers the basics of the light reflection and refraction and the use of simple optical elements. It reviews light wave interference, diffraction and polarization; the use of thin film coatings on mirrors; laser beam divergence in the near and far field; and the operation of such devices as gratings and quarter-wave plates. It also covers wave length, dispersion and refractive index measurements and the concept of modulation transfer function.

    Note(s):
    • 60 theory hours
    • 90 lab hours

  
  • PHOT 2003 - Photonics and Laser Systems

    4 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 1003 .
    This course applies the principles presented in PHOT 1003 as they relate to laser systems and photonics enabled technologies.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 90 lab hours

  
  • PHOT 2010 - Advanced Fiber Optics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 1010 .
    Pre- or corequisite: ELEC 2001 .
    Introduces metrology of Fiber Optic systems. It also covers source of loss in fiber optics networks and components: insertion loss, return loss and polarization dependent loss. Current fiber optics systems are explored.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PHOT 2013 - Advanced Photonics and Laser Systems

    5 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 2003 .
    This course is a continuation of PHOT 2003 with further exploration of lasers and optical systems and applied technologies.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 135 lab hours

  
  • PHOT 2025 - Photonics Projects

    4 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 2020  + PHOT 2010 .
    Introduces the student to creative photonics design by participation in small project groups. Each group will select a photonics problem to solve by using innovative optical circuitry and possibly the construction of a working model.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 135 lab hours

  
  • PHOT 2095 - Cooperative Education

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Provides the opportunity for the student to work on a cooperative basis in an appropriate training program. Position is paid.

  
  • PHOT 2096-2996 - Special Topics

    1-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):

  
  • PHOT 2097 - Independent Study

    1-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Presents a problem to investigate and solve. The student designs the solution using a combination of techniques.

  
  • PHOT 2098 - Internship

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Provides the opportunity for the student to work for one term on a cooperative basis in an appropriate training program. The position is not paid.

  
  • PHOT 2999 - Capstone

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PHOT 2020 .
    Capstone projects course.


Physics

  
  • PHYS 1010 - Introduction to Physics

    3 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite:   
    Recommended:  * and PHYS 1092 .**

    This course surveys the basic concepts and phenomena of physics including mechanics, the properties of matter, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism and light.

    *It is recommended that students take MATH 0980  prior to taking PHYS 1010 as a working knowledge of basic algebra is useful.
    **It is recommended that students take PHYS 1092  concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture. 

    Note(s):


  
  • PHYS 1092 - Introduction to Physics Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite:   
    Pre- or corequisite:   + PHYS 1010  
    This course is an optional laboratory course that focuses on experiments and activities investigating the physical phenomena and concepts discussed in PHYS 1010 . Topics of investigation will include mechanics, the properties of matter, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, and light.

    Note(s):
    • Students not meeting the IRW 0980 prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHYS 1115L. Read more.  

  
  • PHYS 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):


  
  • PHYS 1510 - Algebra-Based Physics I

    4 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite: MATH 1315  or MATH 1415  or MATH 1530  or MATH 1460  +   
    Recommended: PHYS 1592 .*

    This non-calculus based course satisfies pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-optometry and certain technologies requirements.  Topics include kinematics, mechanics, energy, momentum, rotational motion, equilibrium, fluids, kinetic theory, heat and thermodynamics.  The course relies on strong algebra skills and right triangle trigonometry - sine, cosine, tangent and the Pythagorean Theorem.

    * It is strongly recommended that students take the lab course concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture.

    Note(s):


  
  • PHYS 1592 - Algebra-Based Physics I Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: MATH 1315  or MATH 1415  or MATH 1530  or MATH 1460  +   
    Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 1510 .
    This non-calculus based laboratory course is designed to accompany the PHYS 1510 lecture course.  Through a combination of traditional and computer-based experiments, students will gain a deeper conceptual understanding of kinematics, mechanics, fluids and thermodynamics.

    Note(s):
    • 45 lab hours
    • Students not meeting the   prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHYS 1230L. Read more.  

  
  • PHYS 1610 - Algebra-Based Physics II

    4 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite: PHYS 1510 .
    Recommended: PHYS 1692 .*

    This is the second course in the two-semester non-calculus based physics sequence.  Topics of study include electricity, magnetism, waves, sound, optics and selected topics from modern physics.

    * It is strongly recommended that students take the lab course concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture.

    Note(s):

    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHYS 1240. Read more.  

  
  • PHYS 1692 - Algebra-Based Physics II Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 1610 .
    This non-calculus based laboratory course is designed to accompany the PHYS 1610 lecture course.  Experiments, utilizing computer simulations and data collection, allow for investigations into the topics of electricity, magnetism, waves, sound and optics.

    Note(s):
    • 45 lab hours
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHYS 1240L. Read more.  

  
  • PHYS 1710 - Calculus-Based Physics I

    4 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite:   
    Pre- or corequisite: MATH 1710 .
    Recommended: PHYS 1792 .*

    Introduces calculus-based study of mechanics and sound waves for science and engineering students.

    * It is strongly recommended that students take the lab course concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture.

    Note(s):

    • Students not meeting the IRW 0980  prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHYS 1310. Read more.  

  
  • PHYS 1792 - Calculus-Based Physics I Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite:   
    Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 1710 .
    Focuses on real-time experiments in mechanics and waves. Includes computer and data collection and analysis.

    Note(s):
    • 45 lab hours
    • Students not meeting the IRW 0980 prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHYS 1310L. Read more.  

  
  • PHYS 1810 - Calculus-Based Physics II

    4 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite: PHYS 1710 .
    Pre- or corequisite: MATH 1715 .
    Recommended: PHYS 1892 .*

    Emphasizes heat, electricity and magnetism for science and engineering students in calculus-based setting.

    * It is strongly recommended that students take the lab course concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture.

    Note(s):

    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHYS 1320. Read more.  

  
  • PHYS 1892 - Calculus-Based Physics II Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 1810 .
    This laboratory course focuses on experiments in electricity, magnetism, and thermal physics.

    Note(s):
    • 45 lab hours
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHYS 1320L. Read more.  

  
  • PHYS 2710 - Calculus-Based Physics III

    4 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHYS 1810 .
    Pre- or corequisite: MATH 2710 .
    Emphasizes optics and topics in modern physics for science and engineering students in calculus-based setting.

    Note(s):
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to PHYS 2310. Read more. 


Physical Therapy Assistant

  
  • PTA 1010 - The Profession of Physical Therapy

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: AAS Mathematics Requirement  + (ENG 1101  or ENG 1101P ) + IT 1010 .
    This course introduces prospective Physical Therapist Assistant students to the profession and allows for career exploration related to physical therapist assistant. 

  
  • PTA 1020 - Pre-PTA Anatomy Fundamentals

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: AAS Mathematics Requirement  + (ENG 1101  or ENG 1101P ) + IT 1010  + (BIO 1310   + BIO 1392  )  or (BIO 2210   + BIO 2292   + BIO 2310   + BIO 2392 )
    This course introduces the prospective PTA student to in-depth anatomy and physiology of systems particularly important to the profession of physical therapy.  Systems include muscular, skeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular and respiratory. 

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  
  • PTA 1120 - Clinical Kinesiology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1110  + PTA 1130  + PTA 1140 .
    Covers physiological and kinesiological fundamentals as they relate to physical therapy.

    Note(s):
     

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PTA 1130 - PTA Pathophysiology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1110  + PTA 1120  + PTA 1140 .
    This course covers the disease processes most commonly seen in physical therapy patients. Etiology, pathology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis are covered for each disease process. 

  
  • PTA 1140 - PTA Procedures I

    4 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1110  +PTA 1120  + PTA 1130 .
    This course is the first of two courses that introduces students to procedures performed by physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.  This course combines the theory behind the procedures with development of the skills for providing therapeutic modalities that will be performed in the clinical setting later in the program. 

    Note(s):
    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PTA 1520 - Therapeutic Exercise

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1530  + PTA 1540  + PTA 1550 .
    This course covers the fundamentals of exercises used in physical therapy to help patients improve their health, especially with respect to recovery from injury or disease.  Students will study the theory behind these exercises as well as practice them in the lab setting.  

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

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  • PTA 1530 - Orthopedics for PTA

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PTA 1110  + PTA 1120  + PTA 1130  + PTA 1140 .
    Pre- or corequisite: HLTH 1001 .
    Corequisite: PTA 1520  + PTA 1540  + PTA 1550 .
    This course covers the theory aspect of orthopedics as it relates to physical therapy.  Students will study pathologies associated with orthopedics as well as assessment and treatment of patients with orthopedic problems.

  
  • PTA 1540 - Clinical Neurology and Management

    4 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1520  + PTA 1530  + PTA 1550 .
    This course covers the theory specific to neurological diseases as they relate to physical therapy along with assessment and treatment of patients with a history of neurological deficit.

    Note(s):
    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

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  • PTA 1550 - Physical Agents

    4 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1520  + PTA 1530  + PTA 1540 .
    This course prepares students for safe and effective application of physical agents in the treatment of patients. 

    Note(s):
    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PTA 2010 - PTA Procedures II

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PTA 1520  + PTA 1530  + PTA 1540  + PTA 1550  + HLTH 1001 .
    Corequisite: PTA 2090 .
    This course is the second of two courses that introduces students to procedures performed by physical therapist assistants.  This course combines the theory behind the procedures with development of the skills for providing therapy that will be performed in the clinical setting as part of the program. 

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PTA 2090 - Clinical Practicum I

    4 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 2010 .
    This course applies skills and knowledge learned in the PTA theory and lab courses to direct patient care in clinical settings.  This course is integrated with PTA 2010.  Students will be under the direct supervision of a clinical professional.

    Note(s):
    • 180 Clinical hours

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  • PTA 2210 - Professional Issues

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PTA 2010  + PTA 2090 .
    Corequisite: PTA 2290   + PTA 2390 .
    This course explores a variety of professional aspects that are related to physical therapy.  Topics include ethical and legal considerations, team dynamics, preparing for board exams and licensure, etc. 

  
  • PTA 2290 - Clinical Practicum II

    6 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 2210  + PTA 2390 .
    This course applies skills and knowledge learned in the PTA theory and lab courses to direct patient care in clinical settings.  Students will be under the direct supervision of a clinical professional.

    Note(s):
    • 270 Clinical hours

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  • PTA 2390 - Clinical Practicum III

    5 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 2210  + PTA 2290 .
    This course applies skills and knowledge learned in the PTA theory and lab courses to direct patient care in clinical settings.   Students will be under the direct supervision of a clinical professional.

    Note(s):
    • 225 clinical hours

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Plumbing

  
  • PLMB 1105 - Plumbing and Safety Fundamentals

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite:   
    Introduces the basic fundamentals of plumbing and emphasizes the importance of safety specific to the plumbing trades.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1110 - Blueprint Reading

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1105 .
    Explores interpretation of residential and commercial blueprints and isometric drawings. The students are taught the basics of sketching and design.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1115 - Introduction to Gas Fitting and Pipe Laying

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1110  or department approval.
    Investigates design layout, and installation of piping systems and the fundamentals of gas burning appliances.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1120 - Drain Waste and Vent I

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1115 .
    Emphasizes layout and design of drain and vent systems in residential buildings.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1125 - Drain Waste and Vent II

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1130  or department approval.
    Describes layout and design of drain and vent systems in commercial buildings.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1130 - Water Piping Systems

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1120 .
    Introduces layout and design of water piping systems as well as the installation of plumbing fixtures.

    Note(s):
    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

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  • PLMB 1205 - Backflow Prevention

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1235  or department approval.
    Focuses on the requirements of the installation, repair and testing of backflow prevention assemblies. The successful completion of this course will qualify the student for a City of Albuquerque Backflow Tester’s certificate.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1210 - Commercial Plumbing

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1205 .
    Presents the different aspects of the commercial plumbing industry.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1215 - Plumbing Theory and Repair

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1125  or department approval.
    Focuses on maintenance and repair of plumbing fixtures and includes the scientific principles explaining why water supply and sewage systems work as well as mathematical principles of plumbing.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1220 - Plumbing Code Applications

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1215 .
    Prepares student to take the hands-on and written portions of the Journeyman’s test in the state of New Mexico.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1225 - Building Maintenance and Repair

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1220  or department approval.
    Presents requirements for installation and repair of heating and cooling systems for commercial and residential applications.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1230 - Hydronics and Plumbing Systems

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1210  or department approval.
    Explores hydronic heating and the special problems of the manufactured housing industry and rural plumbing.

    Note(s):
    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

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  • PLMB 1235 - Gas Code Applications

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1225  or department approval.
    Prepares the student to take the hands on and written portions of the Journeyman Gasfitter’s test in the state of New Mexico.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PLMB 1305 - Trades Math

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1105 .
    Includes basic arithmetic, whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Covers volumes, weight measurements and basic algebra as it applies to plumbing.

  
  • PLMB 1310 - Journeyman Preparation

    3 credit hour(s)
    Introduces licensing requirements, rules and regulations and the Uniform Plumbing Code for persons interested in becoming journey level plumbers and natural gas fitters in New Mexico.

  
  • PLMB 1320 - Solar Thermal Systems

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1230  or department approval.
    Introduces Solar Thermal Systems including accessing, installing and evaluating fully operational solar water heating systems.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

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  • PLMB 1330 - Energy and Water Conservation Systems

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1320  or department approval.
    Introduces the newest energy-saving techniques for homes and commercial applications as they relate to the plumbing field. Including gray water, geo- thermal, energy design and application (LEED). Emphasis on energy-saving appliances and low water consumption fixtures.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

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  • PLMB 2096-2996 - Special Topics

    1-7 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):


  
  • PLMB 2997 - Independent Study

    1-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Focuses on a specific problem while working with an instructor.


Plumbing Apprenticeship

  
  • PLAP 1117 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1127 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1217 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1227 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1317 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1327 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1417 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1427 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1517 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1527 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.


Political Science

  
  • PSCI 1110 - The Political World

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Recommended: (ENG 1101  or ENG 1101P ) *

    Introduces politics, emphasizing how people can understand their own political systems and those of others.

    * This course involves an intensive writing component.

    Note(s):

    • Students planning to transfer to the University of New Mexico’s Political Science program should take PSCI 1110 first in their sequence of classes for articulation.
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to POLS 1110. Read more.  

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  • PSCI 2096-2996 - Special Topics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):


  
  • PSCI 2200 - U.S. Politics

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Recommended:  ENG 1102 .*

    Surveys American politics: theory of democracy and political institutions, governmental branches and their bureaucracies.

    * This course involves an intensive writing component.

    Note(s):

    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to POLS 1120. Read more.  

  
  • PSCI 2210 - State and Local Politics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Analyze state and local politics, using New Mexico and other states as examples.

    Note(s):
    • Typically offered in Fall and Spring terms only.
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to POLS 2170. Read more.  

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  • PSCI 2220 - Comparative Government and Politics

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Recommended: ENG 1102 .*

    Compares the roles of public opinion, electoral systems, political parties, interest groups, governmental institutions and policy performance in European democracies, developing third-world nations and communist political systems.

    * This course involves an intensive writing component.

    Note(s):

    • Typically offered in Fall and Spring terms only.
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to POLS 2110. Read more.  

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  • PSCI 2240 - International Politics

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Recommended: ENG 1102  + PSCI 1110  + PSCI 2200 .*

    Examines political behavior between and among nations, including various significant factors in international politics: nationalism, ideology, deterrence, balance of power, international law, and international conflict and collaboration.

    * This course involves an intensive writing component.

    Note(s):

    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to POLS 2120. Read more.  

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  • PSCI 2260 - Political Ideas

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite: PSCI 1110  + PSCI 2200 .
    Recommended: ENG 1102 .*

    Surveys classical and contemporary political ideas and ideologies; introduces many of the enduring political issues, which are presented in descriptive, analytical and normative terms.

    *This course involves an intensive writing component.

    Note(s):

    • Typically offered Fall term only.
    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to POLS 2130. Read more.  

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  • PSCI 2270 - Introduction to Public Policy

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Recommended: ENG 1102  + PSCI 1110  + PSCI 2200 .*

    This course will provide an overview of the U.S. political system as it is related to the formulation of public policy. The Introduction to public policy provides a basic vocabulary of concepts and approaches to understand processes of public policy making. Its main focus is the United States, but it will also address issues of (international) comparison. The course provides students with an intellectual framework for developing their own answers to questions about government intervention in our lives, public policies and alternatives, the making of policy, the role of systemic analysis of the policy making context in policy making, and the most effective roles for non-governmental organizations, markets and the state in the policymaking process.

    * This course involves an intensive writing component.

    Note(s):

    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to POLS 2150. Read more.  

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  • PSCI 2280 - Introduction to Political Analysis

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite:   
    Recommended: ENG 1102 .*

    This course will introduce students to political science methodology and its logical usage for discovering causal patterns in political behavior and evaluating political reforms. Students will analyze of the logic of scientific research, gain experience in the development and interpretation of public opinion research and be introduced to related topics. No knowledge of statistics, computers or research methods is assumed.

    * This course involves an intensive writing component.

    Note(s):

    • As of Fall 2019, this course will be updated to POLS 2140. Read more.  

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  • PSCI 2298 - Internship in Politics

    1-3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PSCI 2200  or PSCI 2270 .
    This course will require students to work up to 135 hours in an internship placement in the state legislature, a national representative or senate office or another approved political environment. The internship will serve as a “real life” classroom for observing, analyzing and participating in the political process as well as provide practical experience in a political-science related workplace.

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Polysomnography

  
  
  • PSG 1020 - Applied Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology

    2 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PSG 1010  + BIO 2310  + RT 1020  + RT 1060  + RT 1080 .
    Pre- or corequisite: BPCS 1092  + HIT 1020  + HLTH 1001  + PSG 1035  + PSG 1040 .
    Review of the central nervous system including structure and function of neurons, neuropathways, blood supply and neurotransmitters.  Pharmacology as it relates to the central nervous system is covered as well as current topics in research.

  
  • PSG 1035 - Biomedical Electronics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PSG 1020  + PSG 1040 .
    Electronic concepts, electrical connections, and patient safety.  Review of basic principles of math and physics as applied to biomedical electronic technology and monitoring applications within the Neurodiagnostic Technology fields.  Includes hands-on application as applicable.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours

  
  • PSG 1040 - Introduction to Sleep Disorder Medicine

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PSG 1020  + PSG 1035 .
    This course is designed to provide the basic functions of a sleep disorders specialist. Topics will include normal and abnormal sleep patterns, the study of sleep, the methodology and neurophysiology of sleep.

  
 

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